'95 Mercury Tracer issues. Cold weather and overheating?

Question:
I have a 1995 Mercury Tracer Trio. Automatic, A/C, 4-door.

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We have had an unusual cold snap for the past few days up here in Oregon, and the car has not been driven for three days with temperatures below freezing throughout.

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The car does have a slow leak in the radiator, and a slow oil leak, however I do check it frequently to ensure the levels don't get too low.

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Driving into work this morning I allowed the car to warm-up for about 20 minutes. I get on the freeway, and inside a mile my car begins knocking loudly, a sound almost like a diesel engine that's idling, and eventually stalls.

Why is water freezing in the car radiator bad?


My temperature gage hasn't moved an inch from cold this whole time, but my engine is obviously overheating and smoke is pouring from around the head gasket.

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Is it likely that the radiator is filled with nothing but ice which caused the overheating? Why would my temp gage stay on cold when my car is obviously overheating. And will the knock go away when the weather warms up, or did I do damage?

Answers:

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i would surmise you may have thrown a rod. i hope not because that's what happened to me once when my oil pump failed on my 1995 ford contour.

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the temperature gauge read within normal parameters as water was circulating in the water jacket and the oil light didn't come on as the oil level was fine but... no oil was being circulated.

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The likeliness of having ice in the radiator is fairly likely. During Winter the best thing to do with antifreeze is mix it with half and half, half water, half antifreeze. That way it has a lower chance of freezing in the radiator. The temperature gauge is probably broke and needs replaced, possibility. Take it to a shop and have a mechanic look at so you for sure because I don't want to tell you the wrong thing and mess up your car.
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